Construction Law
Construction law is about more than just building codes and disputes with contractors. It’s a vast area of law that can involve matters related to contract interpretation, consumer expectations, and even how to select the best contractor for the best price for your client’s business. Whether you represent a design professional, architect, development group, or engineer, as a construction lawyer you should be familiar with labor laws, administrative laws, and occupational health and safety regulations in your area. Click on the articles below to discover more about the bidding process, bonding, insurance, guarantees and sureties, as well as alternative dispute resolution options.
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Construction Law Articles
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Delayed Early Completion
Contractors sometimes plan to complete work on a project in less time than is allowed by the contract documents. In this article, FindLaw discusses how contractors who base the amount of overhead in their bid on such an early completion schedule may be damaged if early completion is delayed.
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Overview of Terminations for Convenience under Assistance Sub-Agreements
Many governement agencies require prime contractors to use clauses allowing "termination for convenience" in their contracts with their subcontractors. In this article FindLaw discusses when and how businesses should use such clauses to both protect their interests and those of the public entities with which they contract.
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Notice Requirements Under Maryland’s Mechanics’ Lien Law And The Federal Miller Act
FindLaw's review of the important distinctions in the notice requirements between the Federal Miller Act (40 U.S.C., §3131 et seq.) and Maryland's Mechanics' Lien Law (Md. Code Ann., Real Prop. Art. §9-101 et seq.).
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Alternative Construction Approaches
In many instances in the retail and restaurant industry, the question is not whether to build or not to build, but what method of contracting will achieve the best contractor for the best price. As the construction industry has matured, so have the ...
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Demand for Direct Payment (Massachusetts Public Work)
FindLaw's helpful guide for subcontractors seeking payment for performance on public works projects in Massachusetts and the way in which they can submit demands for direct payment to general contractors.
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Texas Mechanic’s Lien and Bond Claim Law: The Construction Lien
FindLaw's discussion of ways in which contractors in Texas can protect their ability to recover payment for public works projects.
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Mechanic’s Liens-Some Helpful Information
If you supply materials to a project or if you enter into a contract with the General Contractor or property owner on a project, you have Mechanic's Lien Rights. ...
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When the Going Gets Tough: Analyzing Concurrent Delays
Proving or disproving a construction delay claim is a substantial undertaking in the best of circumstances. But the analysis of construction delays takes a major leap in difficulty when there are multiple sources or causes of delay with ...
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Written Change Orders and Written Notices
An Ounce of PreventionOwners and contractors alike should recognize that change clauses in construction contracts are a fertile area for disputes; nevertheless, proper contract administration and timely written documentation will avoid potential ...
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Position of wired glass in the 2004 IBC Supplement
Wired glass still remains the top-performing fire-rated glazing material in the United States. Unfortunately, it has fallen victim to a weakness that exists in our code development process. For at least the last 10 years, competitors have sought to ...
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